UK NORTH WEST\\\ The lights are
going on all over Manchester
With huge new tower blocks and warehouses going up all over Manchester and district, Chinese money pouring into the new airport development and even, at last, a few new roads being built to relieve the city’s horrendous traffic congestion, business is booming says Mike Whitney, sales manager at Ital Logistics, based at Heywood to the north of the city. “We have the largest number of
construction cranes in Europe at the moment, so it’s all happening here,” Whitney points out. “Yes, there is a lot of competition in the local market, and much of it is price-geared, but we’re still retaining a very good position.” Chemicals are the dominant
industry in the north-west and Ital logistics specialises in that area – in fact, managing director Phil
Denton advises that around 20% of what it carries are classified as ADR goods. “We’ve seen our volumes go up,”
Whitney confirms. “Last Friday we loaded 30 trailers out of our depot and it’s fast becoming a 24-hour operation here.” While Ital’s business was
founded on the Italian market, it serves all parts of Europe. Greece has confounded the pessimists and is growing very well. Ital’s partner there, Vianox Svolos boasts a huge terminal in Athens. Ital offers
two departures a
week, on Tuesdays as well as at the end of the week. Dave Atkin has recently been promoted to manage the trade and will shortly have an understudy to further develop this market. Denton says: “We stuck our
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neck out a couple of years ago and funded the line when the Greek banks were frozen. This bold step has helped cement a strong relationship with Vianox and this can be clearly identified with the growing shipment numbers.” Whilst not currently essential
for Ital’s current markets Ital is considering gaining AEO status, as a few existing clients have asked about ‘life aſter Brexit’. Ital’s facility is pretty full at times,
“but we’re managing it pretty well,” says Denton. A section of the facility was recently racked out to boost capacity. A new link road has recently been announced that will cut 8-9 miles of the journey from the Yorkshire side of the M62 to Ital’s base and will help take some of the pressure of the road network. “Entrepreneurially, the North-
west is very exciting,” Whitney concludes. “Amazon has two bases here and big companies are relocating from the south – and we’re importing a lot of marble for the expensive new housing developments.”
All power to exporters’ elbow
The Port of Liverpool welcomed Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry on 22 February as part of Northern Powerhouse’s International Week, to mark the region’s potential for increasing UK exports. The Minister was given a
tour of the site, including the Liverpool2 container terminal,
ensuring the docks retain their status as a leading exporter from the Northern Powerhouse to the world.” Mark Whitworth, Peel Ports’
chief executive, added: “The potential of our facilities
in
Liverpool to transform the UK logistics scene has led us to partnering with the
over £329bn, with three trade missions taking place during International Week to further promote northern goods and services. Liverpool port director for
containers Jouke Schaap, explained:
“For many businesses, exporting requires
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Supply Chain Solution sings Liverpool’s praises
Supermarket logistics
specialist Supply Chain Solution (SCS) has moved its North of England warehouse from Haydock to Warrington following
an increase in
business, says founder and director Les Wright. This is in addition to the the company’s
relocation of
administrative office from Bootle to Warrant House in Liverpool’s docklands last October. The warehouse move has
allowed it to consolidate its operations on a single, central hub for its major clients, which include the German-owned Aldi and Lidl, along with Morrisons, B+M and Home Bargains. SCS works with shipping lines
and hauliers to try and avoid quay rent and operates a drop
a leap of faith. Even well- established and successful companies
used domestically can to seen
and swap system to maximise efficiency of shunting to and from the Port of Liverpool. It also offers customs clearance, duty deferment, inland haulage and full load collections from Europe. “What I’d like to do is turn
our base into a supermarket logistics hub for the whole of the north of England,” Wright explains. “We have had discussions with the Port of Liverpool and with the shipping lines to try and get them to bring their business here.” The SCS system moves
containers to and from the port with a drop and swap container shuttle system. However, it has so far been
hard to persuade the shipping lines
to offer cost-effective rates into Liverpool compared trading shy away
from targeting international markets. We’ve
our
role evolve from simply shifting goods to and from vessels, and now provide an integrated service that covers warehousing and handling – as well as shipping. Our new
rail partnership, which we announced last year, means our
support now extends
further inland across the UK. “This approach is a benefit
to new or smaller exporters in particular. By working with their freight forwarder or other partners, we can provide a more seamless service tailored to individual requirements and reducing
with southern or east coast ports, he says. In time, though,
circumstances may force traffic to come to Liverpool. Southern ports are becoming ever more
congested and
now there is also a shortage of hauliers, which is making it hard for shipping lines to get boxes in and out of port. Supermarkets
have
traditionally handled most of their business through southern ports, but Les Wright is convinced that they too could be persuaded to change. The attraction to them is that, instead of the long and difficult haul from the south of England, SCS could offer a short shuttle service from Liverpool to anywhere north of Birmingham, helping to cut haulage costs.
the risks and uncertainties
that might have previously put them off. For established exporters, we know that supply chain reliability is one of their biggest challenges. Shortening lead times is critical, helping them to reduce their inventory costs. Reducing transport costs and carbon emissions from their transport operations also remains a key focus.”
We provide supermarket logistics
solutions to UK, European & Global manufacturers and distributors
who supply Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, B&M and TJ Morris.
Our systems allow you to deliver directly to our central hub
on Merseyside or allow us to look after the entire project.
Our services include:
and heard about Peel Ports’ plans to help UK businesses reach overseas markets. Jake Berry said: “Three
hundred years after the Port of Liverpool became the first commercial wet dock in the world the Liverpudlian docks continue to innovate, with developments like the Liverpool2 container terminal
Department for International Trade on a series of events to help UK businesses reach new export markets.” Exporting has helped
underpin the rise of the north, with over £54.5 billion of goods from 25,000 companies exported in 2016. The Northern Powerhouse region has an economy worth
• Collection from point of manufacturer • Deep sea shipping/ Airfreight/ Road freight • Customs clearance/ Payment of duties (if required) • Direct delivery/ De-stuffing/ Off-loading • Storage/ Warehousing • Delivery to customer/ end user • Weekly invoicing with all pod’s scanned electronically • Customs Clearance • Duty Deferment • Inland Haulage • Full load collections from Europe • Repack, Restack, Invert, Relabel facilities
• Warehouse 45 minutes from Port of Liverpool • Proof of Deliveries all have the customers logo on • Container De-stuffing • Palletisation • Pallet Racking • Reworking of Pallets • Pick and Pack • Labelling & Bar Coding • Printing of Delivery Notes • Part & Full Load Delivery • Storage of any rejected Pallets • Internal Storage of empty Pallets
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